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RTÉ Concert Orchestra to perform at Pixar concert

The RTÉ Concert Orchestra will perform music to highlights from all 14 Pixar films in the Bord Gáis Energy Theatre, Dublin this May.

The RTÉ CO will play the Oscar-winning music to accompany screenings of favourite clips from animated gems such as Toy Story, Up, WALL E and Finding Nemo at the event.

The concert will also feature music and clips from Cars, The Incredibles, Monsters, Inc., Ratatouille, A Bug’s Life and more.

Speaking to RTÉ Ten, the orchestra's General Manager Anthony Long said: "The RTÉ CO have a history of presenting live to screen concerts, The Wizard of Oz, the Lord of the Rings trilogy, Psycho, Bugs Bunnyon Broadway and lots more. The reactions are always amazing."

Pixar in Concert takes place at the Bord Gáis Energy Theatre, Dublin on Saturday May 3 at 8.00pm. Tickets, from €20, are on sale now from the Bord Gáis Energy Theatre Box Office, 0818 719 377 and from ticketMaster.ie.

The RTÉ Concert Orchestra has more movie events on the way..

"The Final Frontier on May 9 features music from sci-fi and fantasy blockbusters, and we have a John Williams night on August 29," says Long.

"With screen, we are presenting Dial M for Murder on August 15, with Hitchcock excerpts from North by Northwest and other great movies.

"We also hope to deliver Gladiator with live orchestra and chorus at the end of November."